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Respiratory Therapists salary in Brownsville, TX

The median respiratory therapists in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX earns $66,990 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,663 a month.

10th percentile
$59,320
25th percentile
$65,840
Median percentile
$66,990
75th percentile
$75,590
90th percentile
$76,280

Based on 110 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$55,957 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,990
Federal income tax−$5,908
Social Security + Medicare−$5,125
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,663
Every two weeks$2,152

Does it go far here?

$77,918Median pay in Brownsville, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.0 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($912 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Brownsville, TX

JobMedian pay
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$109,300
Medical and Health Services Managers$99,360
Compliance Officers$97,470
Registered Nurses$81,090
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,070
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$79,300
General and Operations Managers$75,350
Project Management Specialists$73,050

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Texas